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Kempinski Poiana Brasov: Luxe Ski Resort in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains

Victoria Udrea

Poiana Brasov boasts a charmingly unassuming ski resort, set to become the location for the inaugural Kempinski hotel in Romania: the Kempinski Poiana Brasov ski resort.

1 year ago

Must See in 2024: Dino Parc Râșnov

Victoria Udrea

Dino Parc Râșnov is the largest dinosaur park in Southeast Europe and a distinctive open-air museum in Romania.

1 year ago

News Flash: Healthy Romanians to Visit Sick Greeks for Easter

Phil Butler

Romania and Greece are keen to set up a travel arrangement for vaccinated travelers using their own vaccine certificates. What can go wrong?

4 years ago

Accor Group Opens Mercure Timisoara

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Last week Accor opened the Mercure Timisoara, the group’s first hotel in the western Romania city.

4 years ago

The Living Fires of Lopătari – A Must See in Romania

Mihaela Lica Butler

The Living Fires of Lopătari, Buzău are among the most mysterious, and unusual, phenomena you may find in nature.

5 years ago

Romania’s Sinaia Mountain Resort Wins at 2019 World Ski Awards

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Romania’s Sinaia mountain resort has been named Romania’s Best Ski Resort 2019 at the World Ski Awards. Bansko also took home top honors.

5 years ago

Romania and Moldova Create “Stephen the Great” Tourism Route

Aleksandr Shatskih

Romania and her neighbor the Republic of Moldova have launched a joint tourist route of historic and cultural sites. The route will cover 54 sites related to the famous Prince Ștefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great), who ruled from 1457 until 1504.

6 years ago

“Charming Beijing” Tourism Promotional Hits Bucharest

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The “Charming Beijing” promotion event, kicked off on Monday at the Promenada Mall in northern Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The event headlined officials from both China and Romania bent on informing Romanians about China.

6 years ago

Foreign Tourists Numbers for Romania Rise for Q II 2018

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Foreign tourists spent more than €660 million euros in Romania in the first half of 2018, up 16% over 2017 y on y.

7 years ago

Romania’s Borsa Revisits Olympic Skiing Development

Aleksandr Shatskih

The City Hall of Borsa has relaunched a project aimed at building an Olympic ski slope in the Carpathians of Northern Romania. In addition to building the longest ski slope in Romania, the project aims to create a world-class support infrastructure. 

7 years ago

This July: Royal Fair in Ploieşti

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ploieşti, the county seat of Prahova County in Wallachia, Romania, will celebrate 420 years since it was historically mentioned in documents during the reign of Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia.

8 years ago

Back to Childhood at the Mud Volcanoes Pâclele Mari

Aleksandr Shatskih

The mud volcanoes at Pâclele Mari are one of Buzau’s (Romania) most interesting attractions. A trip with family and friends turns unforgettable in this literary reportage by Liliana Steffens.

8 years ago

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